Thursday, March 26, 2020

On the U.S. Senate (Spearheaded by Mitch McConnell, a Red-Light from the Start) Just Passing a $2,000,000,000,000 Stimulus Bill that Will Triple an Already Massive Deficit and Push the Debt Past $25,000,000,000,000

And, no, I'm not suggesting that there shouldn't be some sort of response here but does it always have to be in the form of helicopter money and corporate bailouts (the harsh fact that we've essentially privatized all profits while socializing all debts)? I mean, don't we already have programs and mechanisms in place that could ameliorate at least some of this shit; food stamps, alternative employment options, unemployment insurance, working from home when possible, chapter-11 bankruptcy (for companies such as Boeing, the casinos, etc.), etc. AND SO WHY BANKRUPT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY? Granted, it would require some cogent leadership and we clearly don't have that now (Schumer, Pelosi, McConnell, etc.) but can't someone step up? Please, anyone.

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